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Whooo! Just got the platinum. Fucking finally. I shelved the game months ago when I couldn't complete the last survey, but after probably 12 tries in a row I finally found that last glyph I needed in biome 2. What a pain in the ass… GOTY:)
Only my second platinum ever, this and Borderlands😂
Only my second platinum ever, this and Borderlands😂
Yeah, same for me. The funny thing is I didn't even plan to get the platinum.
I just played so much that it just happened. lol
Already put 170 hours into the game. Hope there will be some dlc or a new difficulty option or something.
Again great pics Hispanicguy
Would be ok with a few new modes, too. Boss Rush, Tower, Horde, etc some mode that is just an endless Containment Room that gets increasingly more difficult.
Game definitely needs DLC. The way they did scoring for the daily challenges is perfect for a score attack/endless mode. That's my biggest wish. With leaderboards, of course
They might even do something that's totally random but works. For example, Commando Mode in Resogun.
I don't doubt their creativity so I'm totally excited for any possible DLC.
They might even do something that's totally random but works. For example, Commando Mode in Resogun.
I don't doubt their creativity so I'm totally excited for any possible DLC.
I'm having an absolute blast on a new game with save scumming! I beat the game a while ago but wasn't able to find one cipher in biome 2. That game started very close to launch and I think the cipher was bugged.
But save scumming before challenge rooms and boss fights is wonderful. Just makes the game faster, which I really appreciate and a second playthrough. I think this is a great way for the game to be more accessible to players who don't want to face the game's brutal (for me at least) difficulty curve.
Also experimenting with skipping some weapon perks that I didn't like the first time around. Wide maw for the shotgun and burst fire for the starting weapon, among other perks, always bugged me. This may backfire in the long run because I'll have to avoid guns that can unlock perks I'm avoiding, but I'm gonna see how far I can go with this approach.
But save scumming before challenge rooms and boss fights is wonderful. Just makes the game faster, which I really appreciate and a second playthrough. I think this is a great way for the game to be more accessible to players who don't want to face the game's brutal (for me at least) difficulty curve.
Also experimenting with skipping some weapon perks that I didn't like the first time around. Wide maw for the shotgun and burst fire for the starting weapon, among other perks, always bugged me. This may backfire in the long run because I'll have to avoid guns that can unlock perks I'm avoiding, but I'm gonna see how far I can go with this approach.
came in here to upvote this post. I finally beat the third boss after being stuck on it for months. I went from borderline disliking this game to really enjoying it now.
Saves scumming saves the day. Only took me a third try to beat it. It's not the boss that's necessarily hard, it's a couple of the enemies on the process getting there, and dying instantly with no opportunity to practice serves no purpose other than to frustrate beginners or the less skilled
The best part with save scums is that you can practice on particular enemies that are giving you trouble. Instead of instant death.
thanks to everyone in the community for the positive helpful tips you've been leaving for us scrubs.
it's rather sad that so many people will not experience this because of the hassle of save scum (well, 45 second hassle) and the initial difficulty. Oh well.
perhaps the devs will consider a checkpoint system that negates earning trophies or something like that.
I wanted to love this game, but was so frustrated by the crashes/bugs and several design decisions that I never wanted to touch this game again and was bitter about it.
However due to this patch and the ability to re-load saves via the cloud backups, I've got it on the way again from Gamefly. If this makes the game more enjoyable and allows me to clear it, I might actually buy it later.
I'm glad they implemented this patch, and didn't refuse due to fear of "save scumming" (not a fan of that term). Still, since you can do it, I think they should just have put in a god-mode feature like Hades where you gain more base defense each time you die. That's a good way to give players some help and still requires you to engage with the mechanics. You're never fully invincible and it's just some extra help.
However due to this patch and the ability to re-load saves via the cloud backups, I've got it on the way again from Gamefly. If this makes the game more enjoyable and allows me to clear it, I might actually buy it later.
I'm glad they implemented this patch, and didn't refuse due to fear of "save scumming" (not a fan of that term). Still, since you can do it, I think they should just have put in a god-mode feature like Hades where you gain more base defense each time you die. That's a good way to give players some help and still requires you to engage with the mechanics. You're never fully invincible and it's just some extra help.
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Hell yeah, glad you were able to push through. Good luck with the second half of the game, you've still got lots of cool shit coming up.
It would be cool if they offered more options IN-game but at least you were able to work something out with the cloud saves.
Can you track how many Glyphs you have per Biome still? I swear I had access to it before this latest update, but maybe I'm misremembering how to see it.
The photos in this thread are slick AF, beautiful work everyone. Game is gorgeous and it's great to see people using Photo Mode to great effect.
The photos in this thread are slick AF, beautiful work everyone. Game is gorgeous and it's great to see people using Photo Mode to great effect.
Glad to hear you got through the 3rd Biome, I feel its a crime if ppl don't experience the boss in Biome 4. Also some of the shots I've seen here really capture the atmosphere, great job everyone.
Really happy you're having fun with this game! One drawback I'm finding with save scumming is you'll unlock less weapon perks. I just reached biome 4 without any level 2 perks. I'm gonna spend some cycles just leveling weapons before I ramp up for the next boss. But when I do, I'll be scumming my way there!
They're shown in Databank under Xenoglyphs. You have to scroll down on the left to reveal it. But they don't show per biome. I've only seen that for ciphers, which appear in the same screen as the glyphs.
Ahhh, that must be what I was thinking of. Thanks for the response.
All those great pics almost make me want to try the game lol... too bad I can't stand roguelikes
Welcome, and those are great shots! You, Hispanicguy and Chopin the 3rd have made some wallpaper-like shots, amazing
Welcome, and those are great shots! You, Hispanicguy and Chopin the 3rd have made some wallpaper-like shots, amazing
Give it a chance, game isn't a straight roguelite - got lots of arcade and shmup DNA in it. You might end up liking it.
It's a game with roguelike elements, but it's not your typical roguelike. It requires way less rote mastery than most of the roguelikes you're probably thinking of.
Got the true ending today, thanks to save scumming. Got this game at launch but could never beat it. Beat it Friday and got the second ending today.
Not sure if I'm gonna go after the platinum.
For some reason, beating the 2nd boss never unlocked that trophy, so id have to do that again. Plus all surveys on all biomes (which I'm not sure what that entails. All the red glyphs I guess?), And 30 proficiency, which I think I've gotten up to 27 or so.
Not sure if I'm gonna go after the platinum.
For some reason, beating the 2nd boss never unlocked that trophy, so id have to do that again. Plus all surveys on all biomes (which I'm not sure what that entails. All the red glyphs I guess?), And 30 proficiency, which I think I've gotten up to 27 or so.
For what it's worth, I thought I couldn't stand roguelikes, but Returnal is now not just my game of the year, but my favorite sci-fi game of all time.
I hear you all but people said the same thing about Hades and I legitimately hated it lol
Wondering the same thing. I feel like there's one Cipher in Biome 2 that I cannot find. I've scoured it more than 30 separate times, to no avail.
Looks like the game was updated again this morning. Anyone know what it was?
Do you like Doom Eternal? it plays like that in third person, maybe grab it when it's cheap during black friday or holidays.
Yes I do! But I don't know if I'd like it if, after dying, I'd have to restart a procedurally generated level... you know? And how sometimes I might have the Super shotgun, and sometimes I'd only have the machine gun?
Anyway, my partner likes rogue-likes and will probably buy it so I might try it then (just like I did with Hades), but I'm not in a hurry haha. I'll enjoy the screenshots in the meantime :)
Weapons won't be a problem, you'll always find every weapon you unlock. Boons... well, that's more random but they're not as important as they are in Hades.
Dying and starting from the beginning, well, you have shortcuts and ways to mitigate that but yeah, the crushing feeling will be there anyway. The game has a lot of cool stuff every time you reset but if you die too much the repetition will surely kick in. I believe that's the main problem people have with these games, if you don't get a bit further with each cycle the game stops showing you new stuff and you might get bored or frustrated.
(For what it's worth, I honestly like Returnal way more than Hades)
That was the one that stopped me from the platinum for hours but this video helped.
Returnal Guide - All Xenoglyph Cipher Locations in Crimson Wastes (Biome 2) | 4K60, PlayStation 5
READ THE DESCRIPTION, BEFORE YOU ASK A QUESTION!This is the Returnal guide for Xenoglyph Cipher locations in Crimson Wastes, aka biome 2. There are issues he...
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Hispanicguy you are absolutely killing it with your screenshots. Some of the best I've ever seen in gaming. It helps that the gsme is gorgeous and has stunning visuals, art direction and particles effects. Please put your favourite ones in the screenshot thread so that more people can see the true masterpiece that is Returnal.
I personally feel the combat of Returnal, as well as the levels themselves, are a lot better than Hades' and unlike Hades you can use shortcuts and skip bosses on subsequent runs. Definitely worth a try in the future but I admit I'm biased. :)
How are you all uploading your photos? Is there a linked Twitter account or something?
I only have six cyphers left, five in B2 and one in B3. Here's hoping they patched the game-breaking cypher in B2 that prevents the trophy from popping. I did finally get the one in B2 with the swirling sand on top of the hand. Still have that ultra rare room to get unfortunately. Hopefully not too much longer for it to show up.
I only have six cyphers left, five in B2 and one in B3. Here's hoping they patched the game-breaking cypher in B2 that prevents the trophy from popping. I did finally get the one in B2 with the swirling sand on top of the hand. Still have that ultra rare room to get unfortunately. Hopefully not too much longer for it to show up.
Still stuck on boss one. Lame I know. Also a save scrum noob.
want to jump back in due to patch.
other than the patch provided manual save (in theory right before boss) is there a different save method that lets me go back more than once to the same spot? Specifics?
If so, pls advise like I am 4 years old. Lol.
want to jump back in due to patch.
other than the patch provided manual save (in theory right before boss) is there a different save method that lets me go back more than once to the same spot? Specifics?
If so, pls advise like I am 4 years old. Lol.
There is an item you can buy that gives you an extra life, and also there's a area on each level where you can spend ether to be revived once.
Outside of that and uploading your save to the cloud, there isn't any other method to retry a boss mulitple times in the same run.
You can suspend the game, and then upload your save to the cloud. While that save file is in the cloud, you can download it as many times you want to repeat something.
Suspend before a boss, upload save.
Fight boss, die, download save, try again
Fight boss, die, download save again, try again
Repeat.
Anyone know if this also doable via USB? All I see is folks mention cloud saves, but I believe that feature is locked behind a PS Plus subscription.
thx much. when I suspend, save and upload is that save automatically the one sent to the cloud or do I need to adjust something in in the ps5 save/cloud settings? As noted first time save "scrumming" but damn that Boss 1!
Edit: looks like I need to disable auto sync. Will give it a shot.
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Since the resume feature was introduced I have been playing this game quite a bit. It is SUCH a good time. That being said, due to a combination of sloppy play and greed I just threw away a blessed run. Now I feel so, so low. Currently looking for a hole to lay down in for a while.
There are no bugged cyphers. Some of them are just really rare. RNG and all that.
Rare to the point that I did at least 80 full biome 2 runs since the update and never got that super rare room which contains the last cipher to spawn.
They should tinker with the numbers a bit, I'm not doing 100 runs and I'm not starting a fresh save ^^